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Cheap labour: March and March is not only about undocumented immigrants. It is about a state and an economy that allowed this to become normal and workers to be exploited. Photo: March and March/Facebook
SOUTH AFRICA

The ‘Othered’ red herring of false narrative

A debate on xenophobia in South Africa highlights the debunking of a bogus statistic claiming international migrants commit 60% of crimes. Experts reveal that migrant crime rates…

  • Duma Gqubule
6 min read
People in the township of Khayelitsha near Cape Town have been managing water shortages for ages.
ENERGY POVERTY

How a distant war is deepening South Africa’s energy poverty

A distant conflict in the Middle East has triggered the largest oil supply disruption ever recorded, leading to soaring fuel prices in South Africa and exposing the country's…

  • Bokang Galogakoe
5 min read
ANGOLA

Starlink in Angola: Connectivity, control and the quiet politics of the sky

Starlink's entry into Angola highlights a critical test for governance and sovereignty in the 21st century. As regulators navigate licensing, the nation grapples with integrating…

  • Wellington Muzengeza
8 min read